Nick Jaynes
Former Automotive Editor
Author/Co-Author of 858 articles
Nick Jaynes is the Automotive Editor for Digital Trends. He developed a passion for writing about cars working his way through Journalism School as a Volvo mechanic. In his free time, Nick enjoys hiking with his Treeing Walker Coonhound, Ruger.
Digital Trends 2015 Car of the Year Awards
Digital Trends scoured the global market of new cars and awarded the best in the world in five different categories, along with the best infotainment system and engine of 2015.
2015 Ferrari FF review
Ferrari’s FF isn’t just a four-wheel drive supercar or a V12 grand tourer; it’s both … with room for three of your friends and their luggage.
First drive: 2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 and C63 S
The all-new 2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 retains its V8 powerplant but also brings a level of refinement and livelihood currently absent in the segment.
First drive: 2015 Bentley GT3-R
The 2015 Bentley GT3-R is designed to be a luxurious racecar for the road. With 572 horsepower, a crackling exhaust, and a big rear wing carved from carbon fiber, it meets the mark perfectly … for $337,000.
Ferrari’s 458 Spider is a masterpiece that belongs in your art collection
Ferrari’s 458 Spider is a masterpiece that belongs in your art collection. When it comes down to it, every car is built to take the driver and the occupants somewhere. Minivans are designed to take the family to and from school and soccer practice. 4x4s are built to take owners off the beaten path. And […]
First drive: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat shouldn’t be marketed as a mode of transport but rather as an anti-depressant; if you buy one, you’ll never be unhappy again.
First drive: 2015 Bentley Continental GT Speed
For the 2015 model year, Bentley has again improved upon perfection with its Continental GT Speed. Now with more exterior and interior distinctive design features and a 626-horsepower W12 engine, the GT Speed is the ultimate grand tourer sports coupe.
2014 Ferrari 458 Spider review
The 2014 Ferrari 458 Spider is beautiful to behold, brilliant to drive, and truly one of the few supercars in the world that is controllable and livable.
First Drive: 2015 BMW i8
The 2015 BMW i8 is the German brand’s all-new halo car. And unlike other halo cars of the past, the i8 isn’t just a shot across the bow of its competitors; it’s a shot aimed at the future of cars as we know them.
First Drive: 2015 Subaru WRX STI
The 2015 Subaru WRX STI has faster throttle response, stronger brakes, and a stiffer suspension and chassis setup than ever before. Together with improved interior quality and space, the new STI has surpassed its former ‘rally car for the road’ reputation and taken on a new more track-ready, premium performance car persona.
2014 Bentley Continental GT Speed review
Bentley’s 2014 Continental GT Speed is the most powerful car the bespoke British brand has ever built. Delightfully, it’s more than a two-door dynamo; it’s also one of the most comfortable and luxurious cars on the planet.
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT review
Jeep’s 2015 Grand Cherokee SRT is on par with the Porsche Cayenne S in terms of performance and pricing. Unlike the Cayenne, though, the Jeep offers an exhaust that sounds like a blazing gunship and brakes that smoke like one, too.
2014 BMW M235i Coupe review
BMW has long prided itself as producing the Ultimate Driving Machine. And, with the 2014 M235i, it proves that point. While other German automakers are pushing their entry-level models down into the cheap and comfortable realm, Bimmer is going the opposite direction with its track-capable M235i.
First Drive: 2015 Audi A3 sportback e-tron
Although Audi is dedicated to diesel; it has dared to take on hybrid technology as well. The A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid, Audi’s first effort in electrification, isn’t just one of the sportiest hybrids, it’s also one of the most refined.
2013 Fiat Abarth Cabrio review
To make the Abarth, the Italians took the regular 500 and added a big turbo charger, a robust five-speed gearbox, very stiff suspension, a burbling exhaust and some scorpion badges.